Debunked: AI images shared alongside false claims they show iPhones in sea at Strait of Hormuz

The fake images appeared in the wake of real damage to container ships in the Strait.

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1. TheJournal.ieIrelandNovember 3, 2026, 16:13 UTC

   Debunked: AI images shared alongside false claims they show iPhones in sea at Strait of Hormuz

   The fake images appeared in the wake of real damage to container ships in the Strait.

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